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Obicà Mozzarella Bar

in Carbapalooza, Comfort, Healthy, United States, Los Angeles, CA, The Milky Way, Italian 1 comment

Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — A trough of cheese is the happiest of lunches for me, but some accompanying tapenade, pestos, vegetables, and salumi can make the meal more well-rounded. They use the good stuff here. Obicà achieved a small reputation as the world’s first mozzarella bar […]

Tacos El Gordo

in Carbapalooza, Comfort, Greasy Stuff, United States, Meaty Goodness, Mexican, San Diego, CA 0 comments

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — I always arrive at Tacos El Gordo wearing my stretchy big girl pants, eager to enjoy a feast of adobada tacos in all their greasy, spicy, juicy glory. When I say “feast,” I mean four tacos, since any more than that and […]

Pizzarium

in Carbapalooza, Comfort, Rome, Italy, Italian 0 comments

Rome, Italy (The Joy of Food) — If Italy has a modern-day Michelangelo, it would be the man behind the curtain at Pizzarium: Gabriele Bonci. Bonci, known for his light-as-air crust and his complete disregard for toppings of the traditional kind, makes sure his dough undergoes a 72-hour rising process. […]

Enriqueta’s Sandwich Shop

in Carbapalooza, Comfort, Cuban, United States, Miami, FL 0 comments

Miami, FL (The Joy of Food) — Perhaps the most famous of Cuban sandwiches is the Cubano, a layered crunchy yet soft pile of stuff pressed down to the size of a pancake. The Cubano is everything you could want between two slices of bread: generous layers of garlicky crisped […]

Franklin Barbecue

in American, Carbapalooza, Austin, TX, Comfort, Greasy Stuff, Meaty Goodness, United States 1 comment

Austin, TX (The Joy of Food) — For many, Franklin is barbecue mecca, the promised land where you’ll find a magical pot of brisket, pork ribs, and other delicious delights at the end of a double rainbow. For a long time, Franklin has been considered the best, since 2009 really […]

Patzcuaro’s

in Comfort, Denver, CO, United States, Mexican 0 comments

Denver, CO (The Joy of Food) — Patzcuaro’s has sat forever on a stretch of West 32nd Avenue in a brownstone building that looks its age, full of character and charm, amid a row of two-story houses and furniture stores in the now-gentrifying Highlands area. Inside, your short wait for […]